A Big Lead For A Big User of Media At Spot Cable
The home improvement category continues to be a hot one for spot cable and spot TV, and for the week ending April 20, one retailer led the way when it came to the number of spot plays that were detected on Spot Cable.
Premion Brings Advertisers ‘Expanded Capabilities’ and New Offerings
TEGNA-owned streaming advertising platform Premion, focused on Connected TV and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, has integrated Octillion into its offerings — something it says "further strengthens" its local Connected TV platform and demand side platform (DSP) "to drive full-funnel outcomes."
TEGNA Has The Fever For Several More Seasons
The WNBA's Indiana Fever and WTHR-13, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, have reached a multi-year extension of their distribution agreement. This will see WTHR or MeTV-affiliated sibling WALV-TV air 18 of the Fever's games.
Scripps Subsidiary Launches FAST Channels On Tablo
The E.W. Scripps Co.'s Nuvyyo USA subsidiary, the company behind the Tablo TV device, has debuted new free ad-supported streaming television channels featuring content from Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal will bring 45 WBD-branded FAST channels to the Tablo platform.
Longtime TEGNA/Atlanta Sales Leader Returns To WGN-TV
He spent more than 14 years as Director of Sales at TEGNA's WXIA "11Alive" and MyNetwork sibling WATL-TV in Atlanta and is a former Tribune Broadcasting sales leader, leading efforts for the company's Indianapolis TV stations. Now, Tim McNamara is returning to a station he spent five years at earlier in his career.
DirecTV Streaming Customers Gain Access To New NBCU FAST Channels
A series of new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings from the NBCUniversal portfolio are being added to the DirecTV platform — sort of. As of today, every DirecTV satellite-free streaming customer can access the channels via the MyFree DIRECTV platform.
Miller To Lead Nexstar’s Albuquerque Operations
In July 2021, the VP/GM of the Sinclair-owned FOX affiliate serving Omaha and The CW Network affiliate it runs via a LMA joined Nexstar Media Group to run a dual NBC/CBS affiliate serving the Rio Grande Valley. Now, he's been handed the VP/General Manager role for the company's Albuquerque stations.
TV Viewing In March: Streaming Achieves its Largest Share Yet
Viewing trends have started to settle into more seasonal patterns. That's the main takeaway from the latest installment of "The Gauge," Nielsen's monthly snapshot of total broadcast, cable and streaming consumption that occurs through a television screen. But, there's a bigger statistic likely to get attention.
Reeb Plays Up TV Brands As Corus Widens Its Loss
“We are pleased with another quarter of strong audience performance, with Global and our largest specialty brands leading the way across platforms." That's the positive assessment from Corus Entertainment co-CEO Troy Reeb, whose company released fiscal Q2 2025 results that saw worsened fiscal results.
Intrigued? ‘SuperFrank’ Secures A San Diego TV Station
LPTV Broadcasters Association head Frank Copsidas, through his Intrigue TV LLC entity, is agreeing to acquire a television property serving "America's Finest City," in a deal filed with the FCC by his legal counsel, Smithwick & Belendiuk attorney Mark Denbo, and the seller's legal counsel: David O'Connor of Wilkinson Barker Knauer.
Scripps Finalizes Series of Refinancing Transactions
The E.W. Scripps Co. has completed a series of previously announced refinancing transactions, which include the refinancing of about $110.8 million aggregate principal amount of existing tranche B-2 term loans with new tranche B-2 term loans due 2028, with remaining existing tranche B-2 term loans repaid in cash.
FCC OK’s Weigel Plan For VHF City Shift
Two months ago, the company behind the MeTV brand that also owns broadcast TV stations in various markets convinced the FCC’s Media Bureau to issue a NPRM seeking public comment on a proposal to shift one of its VHF properties from one city to another in New Mexico. The FCC is now giving its blessing.
Gray’s Sports Networks Partner with Military Basketball
Gray Media and the Military Basketball Association have forged a broadcast partnership to air select MBA playoff games and other content on the broadcast TV station ownership group’s local television properties and associated over-the-air sports networks.
Scripps Sports Secures Rights To Inaugural ‘SI Women’s Games’
A new biennial all-star competition featuring elite athletes across six sports presented by venerable sports journalism brand Sports Illustrated is coming to Southern California this autumn. It will see action televised on the national broadcast TV network owned by The E.W. Scripps Co.
TEGNA’s ‘9NEWS’ Continues As The Broncos’ Key TV Partner
TEGNA's Denver television station branded as "9NEWS" will continue as the "Hometown Television Partner" of the city's National Football League franchise.